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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Company
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gptkbp:acquisition
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gptkb:Hollywood_Video
Merger
Buyout
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gptkbp:acquisition_year
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gptkb:1994
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gptkbp:business_model
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gptkb:subscription_service
Brick-and-mortar rental
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gptkbp:ceo
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gptkb:James_Keyes
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gptkbp:competitors
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gptkb:Netflix
gptkb:Redbox
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Pop culture references
Impact on movie distribution
Influence on home entertainment industry
Legacy in retail history
Nostalgia for video rental experience
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gptkbp:defunct
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gptkb:2010
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gptkbp:famous_for
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Late fees
Membership model
Video game rentals
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gptkbp:financials
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gptkb:2010
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:1985
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gptkbp:founded_in
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Cook Data Services
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:David_Cook
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Dallas,_Texas
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Blockbuster Inc.
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gptkbp:industry
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Video rental
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gptkbp:key_people
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gptkb:John_Antioco
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gptkbp:notable_event
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Expansion into international markets
Closure of stores in 2013
End of DVD rental service in 2013
Final store closure in 2020
Introduction of Blockbuster Rewards
Launch of Blockbuster On Demand
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gptkbp:notable_products
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gptkb:Blockbuster_Online
Video rental stores
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gptkbp:number_of_employees
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60,000 (2004)
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gptkbp:number_of_stores
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9000 (peak)
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gptkbp:opened
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gptkb:Dallas,_Texas
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gptkbp:parent_company
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gptkb:Viacom
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gptkbp:partnership
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gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkb:Sony_Pictures
gptkb:Universal_Pictures
gptkb:Warner_Bros.
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gptkbp:revenue
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$5.9 billion (2004)
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gptkbp:service_area
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gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:services
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Video rental services
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gptkbp:subsidiary
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gptkb:Blockbuster_Video
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gptkbp:website
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blockbuster.com
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:film_production_company
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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